. New York state's prominent and progressive men;. t Browne, who is well known throughout the UnitedStates for his connection with insurance and financial interests,is a Scotsman by birth, having been bom in the city of Glasgow,in 1855, where his father is a well-known merchant. He began his business career in the Bank of Scotland, wherehe served in various positions for four years, resigning to con-nect himseK with the Bank of Commerce, in which service hewas for five years at various branches and in various positions,lastly as assistant branch manager. He resigned from the Bank of Commerce t


. New York state's prominent and progressive men;. t Browne, who is well known throughout the UnitedStates for his connection with insurance and financial interests,is a Scotsman by birth, having been bom in the city of Glasgow,in 1855, where his father is a well-known merchant. He began his business career in the Bank of Scotland, wherehe served in various positions for four years, resigning to con-nect himseK with the Bank of Commerce, in which service hewas for five years at various branches and in various positions,lastly as assistant branch manager. He resigned from the Bank of Commerce to accept the generalmanagership of the English Investment Company of London,which he resigned to become assistant Canadian manager of theFire Insurance Association of London, from which position hewas taken to become American manager of the Glasgow andLondon Insurance Company, which position he held for a num-ber of years. His executive and organizing ability attracted the favorableattention of the late W. H. Beers, for many years president of 32.


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